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Home & Garden > Trees & Shrubs Tips for growing holly: 3 of 7

Monthly Tree Review - American Holly December brings a time of traditions. Families and friends gather to celebrate the holidays. There is much rejoicing. And there is much decorating! Fresh magnolia, holly and ivy are used in abundance, along with spruce, pine, boxwood and other boughs of green. The heady scent of fresh-cut...
Home & Garden > Lawn & Landscaping Trees for winter landscapes: 1 of 1

Winter King Hawthorn A new season approaches. The reds and yellows of maples have fallen. Ginkgo's golden leaves have carpeted the ground. And now the purples of the pears are making their way out. Our gardens are easing into their winter simplicity. But this doesn't mean we go to sleep. As the last traces of...
Home & Garden > Trees & Shrubs What makes the ginkgo tree so special?: 4 of 7

Autumn is a time for craft fairs and fall festivals, hay rides and apple cider. Cool, crisp weather brings renewed energy and the excitement of change. This is a time to celebrate the beauty of the change of seasons. Each autumn, nature puts on a most spectacular show. Trees take on glorious hues of red, orange, yellow and p...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Struggle in life: 500 of 828

Sleep, Beast It faces me with Such a fury - How shall I answer it? Locked away for so long now. Gnawing, eating away the chains. It rears it's ugly head. Oh it is so beautiful. That wonderful horrible beast With the spirit that sings and wings that soar to awesome heights. How I fear it. That sweet song slowly begins to take...
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Favorite store for bargains: 8 of 12

Who doesn't love a bargain? I was raised to be a bargain shopper. As a child, I followed along as my mother and grandmother sorted through the merchandise at various discount and outlet stores. They were experts at finding the best product for the best price. It never seemed to matter that they spent hours just looking for t...